Title: Physical Properties of High-Strength Concrete in Large-Size Columns and Walls Temperature Rise and Strength Development

Author(s): H. Sugiyama

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 235

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 305-322

Keywords: cement hydration; cross section of concrete member; high-strength concrete; high-temperature curing; microstructure formation; strength development; temperature rise

DOI: 10.14359/15920

Date: 3/22/2006

Abstract:
The interior of a large-size concrete member is heated by internal storage of the heat of cement hydration in early ages. The temperature rise that occurs in the interior of a large-size concrete member affects its strength development. Moreover, the use of high-strength concrete causes higher temperature rises due to the large volume of cement incorporated in the concrete. This paper describes a study on the temperature rise and the long-term strength development of high-strength concrete in large-size concrete members with different shapes and cross sections, especially columns and walls. In addition, we attempt to elucidate the effect of high-temperature curing in early ages on the hydration of cement and the microstructure formation of hydrated cement paste. The greater the cross section of a concrete member, the smaller the compressive strength of a concrete member at 28 and 365 days. This tendency is caused by the fact that the curing temperature of a concrete member rises with increasing cross section. There was a good correlation between the maximum temperature and compressive strength of concrete. The compressive strength of concrete at 28 and 365 days decreased with increasing maximum temperature. High-temperature curing in early ages resulted in the formation of a porous microstructure in later ages. This is why high-temperature curing that occurs in the interior of a thick concrete member inhibits later strength development.